6.3 Benzodiazepines: History, Evolution, and How They Work
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Here, Michael and I go back to the origins of benzodiazepines, the cultural factors that increased their popularity in the United States, the evolution of what drug class they have belonged to over time (named, of course, by pharmaceutical marketing divisions), and surmise about what 'new' classes of drugs might replace them. We then give a basic explanation of how they work and why they cause a withdrawal syndrome.
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